Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the north-northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 96.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 9TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38
RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 1992
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure over the Great Lakes will build into our area today giving us a mostly sunny and cool day today. Winds will diminsh by this afternoon but there is still a red flag warning for our area until 6 p.m.
The high pressure will move off the New England coast on Sunday as a frontal system approaches our area. Light rain is expected Sunday night which will end our record dry spell. However only about 1/4″ of rain is expected which will not put much of a dent to our drought.
Veterans Day looks to be a dry, breezy but mild day with highs well up into the 60s.
Cooler and dry Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure builds into the area.
Another chance of showers will be on Thursday but looking at the recent computer models shows that this system will be weaker than what was indicated yesterday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – NOV 9 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the upper 50s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear with frost likely, lows in the low 30s.
SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 60. Light rain at night.
VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY – NOV 12 – Sunny, highs near 60.
WEDNESDAY – NOV 13 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.
THURSDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.
FRIDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories later this afternoon through Sunday afternoon; advisories likely Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!